Summer Desert Market Report
Summer Desert Market Report – Median home prices rose for the 8th straight month. Up 9.6% from last year. The hottest cities for sales by volume were Palm Desert (233), Palm Springs (213), La Quinta (156), Indio (131), Rancho Mirage (...
1031 Exchange for Real Estate Investors
What is a 1031 Exchange and can it work for you? Thanks to IRC Section 1031, a properly structured 1031 exchange allows an investor to sell a property, to reinvest the proceeds in a new property, and to defer capital gain taxes. 1031 EXCHANGE...
How much income you need to buy the average home in each state
Ever wonder how much income you need to buy an average home in other areas of the country? @HowMuch.net just published a map showing How much income you need to buy the average home in each state in the U.S. They collected average home prices...
Home Design Trends for 2018
Home Design Trends for 2018 – Each year Fixr conducts a national survey of home industry influencers in the US; those who are building, designing, manufacturing and publishing content relevant to the field, revealing single family home design...
What the Dodd- Frank Rollback Means for Real Estate
What the Dodd-Frank Rollback Means for Real Estate On May 22nd, Congress passed reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, the massive financial reform bill enacted in July of 2010 in the wake of the 2008 US financial crisis. The current bill could...
Out with the old and in with the new
2018 Home Design Trends – What to Ditch and What to Look for OUT – Chevron Patterns and Gray Time to ditch the Chevron pattern that we’ve seen everywhere from wallpaper to lampshades. Muted gray a...
La Quinta Career Builder Challenge
The La Quinta Career Builder Challenge began as the Palm Springs Classic back in 1960 – with Arnold Palmer as the very first champion. Since then, it has grown into one of the standout events of the PGA Tour, and the only tournament on the ci...
Home Buying Mistakes You Can Avoid
Home Buying Mistakes You Can Avoid Home buying is an emotional process. Ideally, you should set aside your emotions when you’re evaluating a house. But in practice, keeping your emotions in check can be difficult at best. Make a lis...